A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...

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Dragonflies and humans can see colors similarly, thanks to a common protein in the eye that resulted from parallel evolution.

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Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.